No. 4 Bar And Restaurant

I find the food and service a bit hit and miss. Sometimes it’s been really great and others not so much. There is a great atmosphere in the beer garden though.

No 4 is definitely a «regulars» type of crowd. During the summers, the patio is filled every night with loud laughs, a sporting event on the TV or live music on the weekends. The average age is around 40, but on Thursdays it does draw in a good young population. With various specials featuring every day, it’s a great place to unwind after work. As it’s located in the Merivale/​Saint Albans area, except to drop more than a few gold coins for a drink or a bite to eat, but the food is pretty tasty (put the mango back in the mango chicken salad, please!) and the drinks are made with care. Most of the beers on draught are Monteith’s, so if you fancy something different, try a different spot. What makes this such a great bar (besides the taxi stand out front) are the various rooms that available. There are two separate outdoor patio areas (a larger one where live music is played with high top and low top tables and a smaller more intimate area great for a small group gathering to watch a sport match or for a birthday dinner). Inside they have a more formal dining area, a high top area and a library with a large TV and tall top tables. This is where the hen parties can go wild. It’s definitely one of the top choices if you’re in the area.

No. 4 is a see and be seen, expensive, chain-​y neighborhood bar and restaurant. It is mostly known for its outdoor patio, occasional live music acts, and rowdy local happy hour crowds. A major downside is that as a Monteith subsidiary, its draught beer options are mostly limited to Monteith offerings, which as a whole, are not very impressive. No. 4 has a mostly older crowd, with the average age being mid-​late 40s/​50s. Due to its size and unique layout with a private back room and second smaller patio room, No. 4 would be an ideal place to throw a birthday party or group gathering. The food is generally solid, and the No 4 tasting platter is definitely a favorite. Overall, I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here, but when in the Merivale/​St. Albans area, there are worse places to stop in for a drink.